State: KENTUCKY

Agency: KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET - DISTRICT 11

Project and/or Route Name: U.S. HWY. 25W, CUMBERLAND FALLS ROAD

CORBIN, KENTUCKY, WHITLEY COUNTY

Dates: 1987 - 1993

Rural and/or Urban: URBAN

Length: 2.57 MILES

Type of Improvement: UPGRADING A 2-LANE HIGHWAY TO THREE LANES AND FIVE LANES

Firm's Project Manager: WILLIAM B. WEST, P.E., L.S., SR. VICE PRESIDENT, FIRM PRINCIPAL

MICHAEL G. BRUCE, P.E., L.S., VICE PRESIDENT, FIRM PRINCIPAL

Firm's Project Engineer: MAURICE L. JORDAN, P.E., PROJECT DESIGN ENGINEER

Project Description: The project consists of Phase I and Phase II Design including alternate alignments, cost estimates and recommendations for widening and overlay of an existing two-lane highway to provide two 12-foot wide lanes with curb and gutter on each side and a flush median that varies in width from 11 feet to 14 feet. A portion of this project (0.9 Mi.) will be constructed with four 11-foot lanes and a 11-foot flush median. Environmental studies and an environmental assessment were produced. Phase II Final Design Plans, Final Right-of-Way Plans and Final Right-of-Way Plans for Utilities were initiated after environmental approval. Design speed was 45 MPH with a classification of urban, arterial.

The Consultant was responsible for:

1. All studies, cost estimates and recommendations for preliminary alignment.

2. All environmental base studies and compiling the environmental document.

3. Writing the Design Executive Summary.

4. Contacting all property owners.

5. All necessary field and office work to provide grade, drain and surfacing plans for construction of the

project.

6. Right-of-Way Plans and Right-of-Way Plans for Utilities and related services including deed preparation for

the project.

7. Preparing drainage situations and

calculations and compiling drainage

folders for the project.

8. Design of drainage structures including

extension of seven box culverts.

The Department was responsible for:

1. Traffic and accident data.

2. Aerial manuscripts.

3. Cross sections.

4. Soils investigation.

5. Surface design.